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Orthopedic surgeon Sami Joseph Oweida, MD, will join his two practices with Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina's network of 24 locations.

Orthopedic practice OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, N.C., has added two locations, OrthoCarolina Randolph Medical Park and OrthoCarolina Blakeney, to its network of 24 offices.

Here are 10 hospitals recently expanding their orthopedic and spine services.

Healthcare providers are utilizing a variety of approaches to engage patients with health information technology, according to the "Consumer Engagement with Health Information Technology Survey" conducted by the National eHealth Collaborative.

Fifty percent of healthcare providers are looking to replace their ambulatory electronic medical records, compared to 30 percent in 2011, according to an "Ambulatory EMR 2012: Market Splitting Under Adoption Pressure" study conducted by KLAS, a research firm specializing in…

The ASC Association has published a number of frequently asked questions related to surgery center quality measure reporting, according to the ASCA website.

Jonathan Fow, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and operator of Central Coast Sports Institute in Arroyo Grande, Calif., will provide sports medicine services to the U.S. Volleyball team at the Olympic Games, according to a Lompo Record report.

The quality of surgery center's reputation is a key factor in attracting and successfully recruiting committed, talented physician investors. "I would hope that the center itself is known as being extremely efficient and well-run with top-notch customer service," says Paul…

Interventional pain medicine specialist Zachariah W. Chambers, MD, has joined Deuk Spine Institute in Melbourne, Fla.

A group of nearly 40 physicians and public health officials is asking the Food and Drug Administration to change the labeling for certain medications for chronic pain, according to a MedPage Today report.